Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Welkom Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Welkom

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 44.4% more expensive than Welkom without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 34.2% more expensive than Welkom without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Welkom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$8.55 R 143
26.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$19.87 R 333
124.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$4.72 R 79.0
75.21%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$1.65 R 27.59
87.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.43 R 7.25
74.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.53 R 8.95
-15.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$1.09 R 18.29
106.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$1.37 R 22.91
118.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Welkom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$0.93 R 15.55
104.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.98 R 16.38
-31.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.31 R 21.86
44.27%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$1.72 R 28.87
49.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$6.14 R 103
23.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.19 R 70.1
46.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$4.49 R 75.2
107.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$1.38 R 23.05
-14.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.62 R 27.05
1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$1.58 R 26.52
18.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.09 R 18.23
104.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.09 R 18.31
-40.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.11 R 18.56
-43.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$0.81 R 13.50
50.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$1.13 R 18.83
-38.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$2.18 R 36.50
33.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$2.46 R 41.13
199.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$1.43 R 23.93
11.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.70 R 28.44
34.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Welkom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$1.62 R 27.07
-76.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$1.37 R 23.00
8.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$1.36 R 22.79
-49.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$3.11 R 52.1
133.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.17 R 19.55
-1.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$19.6K R 328.8K
-6.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$25.8K R 432.2K
-22.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Welkom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$125 R 2,087
-41.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$36.98 R 619
-67.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$38.88 R 651
-54.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Welkom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$31.45 R 527
92.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$7.68 R 129
-14.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Welkom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$194 R 3,241
35.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$4,334 R 72.5K
19.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Welkom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$50.9 R 852
50.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$32.14 R 538
38.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$88.3 R 1,478
34.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$88.8 R 1,487
28.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Welkom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$359 R 6,004
97.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$334 R 5,588
36.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$689 R 11.5K
92.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$685 R 11.5K
13.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$687 R 11.5K
257.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$673 R 11.3K
112.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Welkom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.69
1.71%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Welkom: March 1, 2026

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